Fifteen years ago, long before anyone else had thought of tucking actual letters and notes inside a book, Little, Brown published The Jolly Postman by Allan and Janet Ahlberg. This wonderful book gave children a chance to read letters sent from one fairy tale or Mother Goose character to another. Among the funny notes was one from Jack, who lolled on a sun-drenched island, thanking the Giant for the gold that let him afford such a nifty vacation. All this amusing correspondence was deftly illustrated and the book attracted hordes of eager readers. The Jolly Postman and its holiday sequel, The Jolly Christmas Postman, established themselves as classics and have gone on to sell two million copies. Now we are happy to republish the books in larger, more inviting formats than the original but with no increase in price These new formats are a reason to celebrate, for they will attract new generations to these very inventive, very amusing books and should find a prominent place on the shelves of libraries and bookstores this fall.

Searle, Cornell University

Author

Janet Ahlberg

Short Title

JOLLY XMAS POSTMAN

Pages

32

Language

English

ISBN-10

0316127159

ISBN-13

9780316127158

Media

Book

Format

Hardcover

DEWEY

E

Illustrations

Yes

Affiliation

Cornell University

Year

2001

Publication Date

2001-09-30

Publisher

LB Kids

Audience Age

4-7

Residence

ENK

20 Sep, 2010

A classic that hasn't aged at all and enjoyable for all ages - especially to read to younger grandchildren! It's also a great learning tool for younger kids with large, simple print and an easy to follow storyline about some classic fairytale characters with the added excitement of letters that contain cards, invitation and even a jigsaw puzzle in side of course!By Sally

20 Sep, 2010

A fantastic follow up to 'The Jolly Postman'. Loads of fun that has been read, re-read and then read again!By Sally